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The bright turquoise waters of Lake Pukaki with a rocky stone shoreline in the foreground and snow-dusted mountains under a cloudy blue sky. Credit: Delphine Ducaruge - Unsplashed
Scenic Cruises

Taste of the South Island

Christchurch

Christchurch

4 days, 3 nights

Self-Guided Coach Tours

From: $1,780 pp

Tour overview

Travel Christchurch to Mt Cook to Queenstown, then visit Milford Sound before heading to Dunedin, finish your tour in Christchurch.

Tour highlights & inclusions

4 days / 3 nights

Christchurch

Christchurch

Motels
  • Christchurch to Queenstown via Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park - Lunch Included
  • Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Tour from Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included
  • Queenstown to Dunedin including Taieri Gorge Train

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Intercity Day Specific Departures

**Please Note: Some elements of this tour may only run on certain days of the week. Speak to one of our travel specialists today to find a departure date that works for you.

Trip itinerary

Christchurch to Queenstown via Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park & Tekapo with Cheeky Kiwi - Lunch Included

What better way to get from Christchurch to Queenstown than a small group, fully-guided day trip that combines all of the key southern highlights such as the famous Lake Tekapo, Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park and Tasman Glacier. The famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge and run in modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety.

Glacial lake with snowy mountains and rocks under clear blue sky Credit: Cheeky Kiwi - Aoraki Mt Cook

Accommodation

Exterior of Blue Peaks Lodge with multiple roofs, large windows, greenery, and mountains in the background. Credit: Blue Peaks Lodge
Blue Peaks Lodge

Intercity Day Specific Departures

**Please Note: Some elements of this tour may only run on certain days of the week. Speak to one of our travel specialists today to find a departure date that works for you.

Highlights of Taste of the South Island

Glacial lake with snowy mountains and rocks under clear blue sky Credit: Cheeky Kiwi - Aoraki Mt Cook

Christchurch to Queenstown via Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park - Lunch Included

Tour bus on winding road through green valley with tall rocky mountains in the background. Credit: Real Journeys

Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Tour from Queenstown with RealNZ - Lunch Included

Two people sitting on a dock at a lake with autumn trees and mountains reflected in the water. Credit: Cheeky Kiwi Travel

Queenstown to Dunedin including Taieri Gorge Train

Green and white InterCity bus driving over a bridge surrounded by dense greenery. Credit: Entrada - Intercity

Dunedin to Christchurch by InterCity Coach

Additional inclusions

Dunedin Accommodation to Coach Stop Transfer

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